The PEOPLE v. Judkins

Defendant, Cameron Judkins, was indicted in the criminal court of Cook County for selling heroin in violation of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act. He pleaded not guilty and waived a jury trial. He was found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of not less than two nor more than five years.

He contends that the prosecution failed to prove either that he sold the substance in question or that the substance was in fact heroin, and that therefore his conviction should be reversed. These contentions make it necessary to analyze the testimony in some detail.

On June 29, 1955, Ocie…